circumvolvo Latin · revision 9279

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=compound|attested=Vitruvius|origins=la volvō}}

+

+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [kɪr.kʊmˈwɔɫ.woː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [t͡ʃir.kumˈvɔl.vo]^(Wiktionary)

+

+ ==Forms==

+ '''circumvolvō''' (present infinitive circumvolvere, perfect active circumvolvī, supine circumvolūtum); third conjugation^(Wiktionary)

+

+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[circum-]] “around” and [[volvō]] “to roll”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

+

+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Vitruvius, of making something revolve.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Vitruvius c. 84–c. 25 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

+

+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to make revolve, and in the passive to revolve round, as in Vitruvius; in Pliny the Elder it meant to twine or coil round.^(OLD 2012) Lewis & Short note it is used only reflexively or in the middle voice.^(Lewis & Short 1879)

+

+ It gave [[en|circumvolve]] in the 1640s, “to turn or cause to roll”, and Portuguese ''circunvolver''.^(Etymonline)^(Wiktionary)

+

+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 84–c. 25 BC – Vitruvius uses it.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 23/24–79 AD – Pliny the Elder uses it of twining.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 1640s – English ''circumvolve'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

+

+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To make revolve, (passive) to [[m|en|revolve]] round.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To twine round.^(OLD 2012)

+

+ ==Related words==

+ * [[advolvō]]

+ * [[convolvō]]

+ * [[dēvolvō]]

+ * [[ēvolvō]]

+ * [[involvō]]

+ * [[obvolvō]]

+ * [[prōvolvō]]

+ * [[revolvō]]

+ * [[subvolvō]]

+ * [[volvō]]

+ * [[circum]]

+ * [[en|circumvolve]]

+

+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}